Politics Planning and Homes in a World City

<p>This is an insightful study of spatial planning and housing strategy in London focusing on the period 2000-2008 and the Mayoralty of Ken Livingstone. Duncan Bowie presents a detailed analysis of the development of Livingstone’s policies and their consequences.</p><p>Examining the theory and practice of spatial planning at a metropolitan level Bowie examines the relationships between:</p><ul> <li>planning the residential development market and affordable housing</li> <li>environmental economic and equity objectives</li> <li>national regional and local planning agencies and their policies.</li> </ul><p>It places Livingstone’s Mayoralty within its historical context and looks forward to the different challenges faced by Livingstone’s successors in a radically changed political and economic climate. </p><p>Clear and engaging this critical analysis provides a valuable resource for academics and their students as well as planning housing and development professionals. It is essential reading for anyone interested in politics and social change in a leading ‘world city’ and provides a base for parallel studies of other major metropolitan regions. </p>